Workers’ representatives have called for a deal in collective bargaining talks with Volkswagen (VW) by Christmas, the IG Metall trade union and VW’s workers’ council said on Thursday. VW is Europe’s largest automaker and has threatened plant closures and layoffs in a bid to reduce labor costs. VW management says it wants to shut factories, … Read more
With the COP29 summit now in its final days, we take a closer look at the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. A major global carbon sink that’s nicknamed the lungs of the planet, the Amazon is once again under threat. Illegal fires set by farmers ravaged millions of hectares over the summer. Our France 2 colleagues … Read more
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Germany’s Left Party is struggling for survival. For many weeks, opinion polls have put them well below the 5% threshold for representation in parliament. Now, three of the party’s most senior and most popular politicians have decided to make sure their party is represented no matter how poor the overall performance. On February 23, 2025, … Read more
Russia launched an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at targets in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Ukraine’s air force said. It was the first time that ICBMs were used by Russia in the conflict. ICBMs are designed to deliver nuclear warheads, but there was no indication from Ukraine that the Russian missile was nuclear-armed. Source link
PRESS REVIEW –Thursday, November 21: In France, far-right leader Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down PM Michel Barnier’s government over its controversial budget bill. In the US, the House Ethics Committee refuses to publish the findings of a sexual misconduct report against Donald Trump’s Attorney General pick Matt Gaetz. Over in the UK, Oxford … Read more
As part of BASF’s partnership with ultramarathon and long-distance shoe specialist Mount to Coast, a new sole for long-distance runners has been developed. The Circlecell midsole is the first result of the collaboration. This is based on the new biopolymer Ecoflex BMB and, according to BASF, is 90% more durable, while the same energy return … Read more
Zeos will be working with the British fashion retailer Next in the future. From the fourth quarter of 2025, the company will prefer to process its online direct orders via Zeos in many parts of continental Europe. Zeos is a service launched by Zalando last year. It enables retailers, regardless of whether they are active … Read more
Dirk Sundermann will be the new sales representative at Kamik with immediate effect. Its sales area includes the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Bremen. Dirk Sundermann worked in retail for over two decades, first as an employee and later as owner and managing director of Bergsport Sundermann. In 2012 he … Read more
As part of the Rexor member trip, the participants took the route to the German production halls. The post Rexor members visit German manufacturers appeared first on schuhkurier. Source link